Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-07-30
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 The CITIZEN almost daily receives let tsrs of inquiry concerning Tucson and it's surrounding country. and a general answer thereto, the following synopsis of facts is given, Inssmuch as It IS found impossible to make detaIled written
 eply in each case. Any special Intorms- tiou desired will be cheerfuIly given to correspondents:
 L-There is no more healthful place in the United States, especially for those suffering with lung troubles.
 2.-There are no distiDctiyely local diseases. Slight functional troubles re- saig from Imprudence and excesses as well here Rs elsewhere, but the climate Is in nowlse responsible therefor.
 3-The surrounding country enjoys the same heslIhtul conditions that exist in the city.
 4-The highest average temperature recorded during any summer was in 1878. The month of July that year gave SO.4l degrees at a. m.; 103.S6 at 2 p. m-; S45l at 9 p. ma mean tempe rsture of S9.59 degrees. The lowest temperature during thBt year was in January, the average Et 2 6. m. being S5.29 degrees; 6y. at D. m., and 1883 Gi g p. ma mean temperature of 5I.69 degrees. This was an extreme and unusual year, and the record was taken by the United States Signal Ser s.SE. Tr Wh1Ia ha registered temperature IS apparently very hIgh, the atmosphere IS SO thorough iy deyoId of moisture that the heat IS not oppressive and 8 sultry day is al most unknown. The nights are always cool and pleasant, and refreshing sleep s never interrupted by oppressive heat, The average annual temperature may be safely estimated at 70 degrees. Its win ter climate. and in fact, it's general clI- mate, emitting three summer months, is es near a delightful perfection as can possitly exist.
 6-1he sir ig neither bracing TOT depressing in an unqualified sense. It is the happy medium between these cualities, 6nd one can select either by ehssing the altitude of his residence. Tucson is 24S0 feet above sea level. and adjacent mountains range all the way up to 10000 feet.
 6-The pursuits outside the city are chiefly mining ard stock raising, while along the water courses considerable farming is being done with the most en- coursging results. No better fruit coun- try exists and the grape hourishes es- p6cislly well.
 7-Upon the east and south of the ,ity an unbroken plain stretches away about ten or twelve miles to the mouu- tsins. but on the west low mountain ranges and rolling hills with intermedi- ste valleys, exist.
 say sixty feet to the mile, towards Gila river which crosses the territory from east to west, emptyIns into the Colorado river near Yuma.
 9-Adobe and brick are used for baildIng, chiefly, and building is not ex- pensiSe with either material With lumber the cost will be greater owing tO it's long and expensive transportation Sy rail.
 I0-NO violent storms oSour. Some times a sudden thunder shower of con- siderable severity occurs, but as 8 rule herd storms seldom happen, Once or twice a year 6 sand storm sweeps across from the California deserts, and pro- duces an extremely disagTeesble effect for the time 1t lasts, but it IS no worse than many of the indictment days that 90 often prevail in more northern lzii- tudes. and it is said thst the sanitaTy affect of these sand storms give them more the character of blessings than of undesirable vlsitaiions. The rains fsli usually during the winter months snd again during the summer months; very seldom in the spring or fall.
 1.-The water is good, but is slightly impreensied with slksli, and not un- wholesome. IL is obtained from hov- ing springs few miles south of the city, along the rIver. aud !! IS conveyed to the city ID closed mains. There IS possibility of a supply of mountain wa ter being brought from the Santa Csts- linsa, a distance of twelve miles.
 I2-The schools are numerous and er- cellent; the public school is very eff cient and thorough. and is graded. The Territorial University is located close to tho city and will be constructed forth with.
 J3-Tucson is situated on the South ern Pacific railway, about seventy miles north of the Mexican boundary line. It is the metropolis of the southern DOT ton of the territory and is the largest city, containing about 5000 inhabitants. IL has ice works, flour mills, breveries. wagon shops, machine shops, gas works. water works, opera house, four churches, several hotels. two daily newspapers. 6 dozen secret societies, tne court house and city buildings, 6 pubhc hbrs- ", railroad shops, hre companies, the usual number of commercial establish ments of all kinds and professional men. vort Lowell is distant sin niles.